Four anti-nuclear protesters arrested at Bangor gate

BANGOR - Four anti-nuclear weapons protesters were arrested Monday morning at the main gate of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. They were taking part in an annual event commemorating the anniversaries of the World War II atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The four lifted a large inflatable missile over a barricade and swung it across the road to try to block traffic, said Leonard Eiger of Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action. State troopers moved in quickly and pushed back. The two sides went back and forth a couple times before the troopers got it back over the barricade.

The four were arrested, processed at the scene, and released after being given citations for blocking the roadway.